Arrangement and equipment for shoe-shining shops



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H. L. MARKLAND ARRANGEMENT AND EQUIPMENT FOR SHOE sHINING SHOPS Filed Feb. 5, 1922 Fatented @0 3. 3Q, 1223.

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HORACE L. MARKLANID, OF WACO, TEXAS.

ARRANGEMENT AND EQUIPMENT FOR SHQE-SITINING SHOPS.

Application filed. February 3, 1922. Serial No. 533,950.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HonAcr. L. MARKLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at l/Vaco, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Arrangements and Equipments for Shoe-Shining Shops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe shining and polishing means and it pertains more particularly to an arrangement, construction and association of parts comprising a shoe shining shop.

The invention aims to provide a shoe shining shop having an interior arrangement of furniture and shoe shining equip ment with particular reference to its pleasing, harmonious and artistic appearance, having due respect to its operation along practical lines.

A particular object of the invention is the arrangement wherein patrons may pay as they enter, no tips being permitted and suitable and convenient seating arrangement being provided for accommodation of customers waiting their turn when the shoe shining seats are all occupied. There is also provided a separate row of shoe shining seats with a divisional wall of frosted glass between so that ladies and gentlemen may have separate service. There is also provided in the rear of the shop a ladies dressing or rest room. a store room for stock, and toilet rooms. The invention aims to provide in general a clean, respectable and inviting shoe shining shop where undue noise andthe loud verbal invitations to enter, as generally prevail in shoe shining parlors or stands, are eliminated.

The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following description. taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a shoe shining shop embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an interior sectional view looking toward the front end of the shop, the view being; taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to the view in Figure 2, but looking toward the rear of the shop and taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figures 4: and 5 are longitudinal sectional. views of the interior of the shop, the views being taken along lines k4 and 5-5, respectively, and looking toward the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view of one of the shoe shining seats with foot rests.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1-1 denote the side walls and 2-2 the rear and front walls of a building wherein the equipment and furniture of the shoe shining shop are arranged, 3 denoting the street entrance. A turnstile, electrically operated (means not shown) is shown at 1-, on the opposite sides of which are a cashiers room, window or oiiiceb, and a waiting room 6. The waiting room 6 is provided with seats 7 and a table 8 for books, newspapers and reading matter for patrons waiting for service at the shining stand.

The shoe shining stand comprises a number of seats 99 with foot rests 1010 arranged on one side of the wall as depicted in Figure 1, and a divisional wall 11 is provided to form a separate compartment for each sex, the largest or front compartment with the greatest number of seats be ing intended for gentlemen and the rear compartment for ladies. 12 is a passageway between the two compartments and 13 is a seat for the ladies operators, preferably colored girls.

At the rear of the shop and along the back wall 2 are a ladies rest room, or dressing room 14, a store room 15, and toilet rooms 15*, all provided. with doors as shown. At suitable intervals on the walls are panels 16 for advertising matter, the panels 16 in Figure 5 being in a conspicuous position, i. e., in front of the customers on the seats 9-9 and just above the wainscoting 17. A panel 18 is located above the doors 15 also for advertising purposes.

it is understood, of course, that there are various types of shoe shining parlors. the interior of which are somewhat similar to this invention, but it should also be understood that the present arrangement is a departure therefrom in the particular style and arrangement of equipment and furniture. also the entrance feature.

-What is claimed is p A shoe shining and polishing shop having in combination a main entrance from the street, a cashiers ticket window and a waiting room, a reception room between the cashiers Window, waiting room and front Wall of the shop, a passageway between the cashiers window and the-waiting room foi entrance of customers to the interior of the said interior of the shop pi'ovided with shoe shining seats in separate compartments for ladies and gentlemen and a ladies rest room, a store room, and toilet rooms in the 10 rear of the shop.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name t this specification.

i V H ORACE L. MARKLAND. 

